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Research The Texoma Tech Hub has been awarded a $500,000 Consortium Accelerator Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA).

Research David Blackwell, founder of the ����ר�� Geothermal Laboratory and Professor Emeritus, passed away on July 16. Blackwell was the third holder of the William B. Hamilton Chair in Earth Sciences in Dedman College and was renowned for his studies of the thermal structure of the continental crust.

Student Life STARS College Network opens doors to higher education for students less likely to attend college

Student Life ����ר�� Trustee David S. Huntley ’80 and Tracey M. Nash-Huntley have made a $1 million gift to support ����ר�� students through the Connect Mentorship Program and scholarships in the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences and the Dedman School of Law.

Research An ����ר��-led research team found these ground surface conditions help natural gas travel the farthest from a leaking pipeline.

Student Life It will be easier to become a Mustang starting Aug. 1 as ����ר�� celebrates joining the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Research Shriya Siddhartha is recipient of prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

Research An inexpensive, easy-to-use method has been patented to create solid-state nanopores (SSNs).

Research The findings further support the need to examine nature’s impact on food choices, especially since 68% of the world’s population is expected to live in urban areas by 2050.

University News Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from ����ר�� on May 11, 2024.

Research Earth Sciences and OIT group transforming campus ‘dark fiber’ into seismic sensors that detect vibrations

University News The University will celebrate membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference with mascots, bright lights and a big party open to everyone.

University News Matthew B. Myers intends to step down as dean, return to faculty after sabbatical.

Research ����ר�� researcher uses GIS mapping to document hidden history of Dallas’ once-thriving Oak Cliff Freedman’s Town

Research Research project funded by National Institute of Justice to help state and local leaders improve public defense services in rural, suburban, and urban communities

Research Industry leaders talk about curriculum development at Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub event hosted by ����ר��, Jarvis Christian University.

Research More than 100 law enforcement agents, nonprofit organizations, government officials, researchers, data scientists and others attended the inaugural ����ר�� Human Trafficking Data Conference.

Research ����ר��'s MinJun Kim and team developed a faster, precise method to aid gene therapy for treating and curing diseases.

University News The governing body of ����ר�� oversees and aligns the University’s strategic direction, educational policy, finances and operations with its charitable mission. 

Research Amidst rising depression rates on college campuses, ����ר�� researchers discovered combining behavioral activation therapy with savoring enhanced students' mental health. This approach improved both positive and negative moods significantly.

University News Linda Wertheimer Hart and Milledge (Mitch) A. Hart III have endowed the leadership of ����ר��’s Center for Presidential History to honor CNN analyst and former White House adviser David Gergen.

University News ����ר�� is blazing a trail into the next era of business education. Completing a two-year, $140 million renovation and expansion project, the David B. Miller Business Quadrangle – home of the Edwin L. Cox School of Business – provides the facilities needed to prepare students for an ever-more collaborative and technologically integrated world.

Research An ����ר��-led research team found that ancient Angolan rocks and marine fossils show the South Atlantic Ocean's formation as South America and Africa split.

University News Young innovators from area middle schools and high schools celebrated their prize-winning projects on the ����ר�� campus, where supporting the Dallas regional science fair has been a tradition since 1957.

Student Life To strengthen support for recruiting the most outstanding law students across the nation, ����ר�� Dedman School of Law has launched a new scholarship challenge.

Alumni A civil and human rights leader, Rev. Williams was among the five students who made history as the first Black students to graduate from Perkins School of Theology and ����ר��.

University News The annual ceremony honors noteworthy accomplishments of ����ר��’s faculty, including the Faculty Career Achievement Award.

University News Often described as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth”, Lee will speak at May 9 ����ר�� symposium.

Student Life The team reclaimed the trophy after winning the national championship in ’16, ’17 and ’18. In 2021, ����ר�� cheer was Gameday D1A national champion.

University News ����ר�� was on hand to celebrate when University Park marked its 100th anniversary with a big outdoor celebration on April 13, 2024.

University News Students and their families will hear from an entrepreneurial couple who combine a powerhouse business portofolio with a passion for family.

University News Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Simmons School professor and award-winning poet Mag Gabbert's honor at a City Hall news conference.

University News The Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law and Cox School of Business rank in the top 50 for 2024.

Research FBI and ����ר�� announced plans to exchange resources and information with the Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub.

Student Life The telescopes and the viewing screens on campus delivered big. But sharing the April 8 total solar eclipse with a few thousand friends was what made a dramatic experience truly unforgettable. 

Research Interventions need to consider adolescents' exposure to interpersonal racial discrimination alongside other forms of violence when providing care.

University News Leading scholars in economics and public policy will convene for the 70th annual Jno. E. Owens Conference on April 11 and 12 to explore topics such as global trade, industrial policy, and the impact of shifting trends on the North American economy.

Student Life ����ר�� will be prime viewing for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8.

Research Study finds autistic teens' anxiety levels remained consistent amid COVID-19 disruptions to education, whether in-person, remote or homeschooled.

Research The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of MinJun Kim, Robert C. Womack Endowed Chair Professor in Engineering at ����ר�� to its College of Fellows.

University News The education leader, honored for his contributions to the IT industry, has led ����ר��’s digital transformation since 2017.

Research ����ר�� engineering professor receives a five-year NSF grant to try to speed up how AI learns from data to make predictions and decisions.

Research Texoma Tech Hub leaders will be speaking to Taiwanese tech investors and partners, who are interested in possibly investing in the U.S. semiconductor industry.

Research What exactly happens at the tiny scale at which individual atoms exist and interact? ����ר�� chemist Elfi Kraka and her colleagues have been working on developing a computational tool aimed at providing answers to that mystery.

Research The unique center at ����ר�� Lyle combines research innovation and industry partnerships to explore how digital twins, AI, virtual reality, and more will shape the future of manufacturing.

University News New managing director brings 20 years of international experience to Cox School's Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

University News Dallas County residents and ����ר�� community may vote at Hughes-Trigg Student Center March 5

University News The annual J. Erik Jonsson Award from ����ר��’s Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility honors people for moral leadership and public virtue.

Research Could a family’s obsidian blade be a clue to the expedition’s trail?

Research Researchers from ����ר�� and two other universities have received funding from the NSF to refine and streamline coordination between robotic 3D printers.

Research Study analyzes how, why young children use digital media.

Research ����ר�� nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim helped a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin to develop a less expensive way to detect nuclease digestion.

University News Starting with small-town gatherings in snowy Iowa and ending with balloting on Nov. 5, ����ר�� political experts help journalists explain the drama of the presidential election season.

Research The consortium behind the Tech Hub is charged with growing the regional economy and strengthening U.S. production of semiconductor chips and products.

Research The Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub consortium met at Austin College to continue developing the group’s application for up to $75 million in federal funds.

Research Restorative Farms, founded by ����ר�� faculty and partners, is tackling food disparities and driving economic opportunity

University News ����ר�� will honor the life, legacy, and influence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Dream Week, a series of campus-wide events planned to celebrate King’s legacy.

Alumni Eddie Bernice Johnson ’76, passed away on December 31, 2023, at the age of 88. Johnson had served Congress for 30 years when she left office in January 2023.

Research A new study led by ����ר�� medical and psychological anthropologist Neely Myers indicates that while young people diagnosed with early psychosis understand the importance of discontinuing use of substances like cannabis, many are ambivalent about stopping.

Research From studying a gene that is mutated in many human cancers to learning more about an age-old volcano on the Moon, ����ר�� professors and students kept making international headlines in 2023. Here are some of the highlights.

Research ����ר�� cultural historian Alexis McCrossen’s forthcoming book, Time’s Touchstone: The New Year in American Life, reveals what New Year’s has meant to Americans since George Washington was president.

Research More than 160 people from 41 institutions met at ����ר�� on Dec. 13 to discuss key components of the Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub economic development initiative.

Alumni Former ����ר�� student body president Austin Hickle has been named a Marshall Scholar for 2024, a prestigious opportunity for distinguished young Americans with leadership potential to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.

Research J.-C. Chiao, the Mary and Richard Templeton Centennial Chair and professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in the ����ר�� Lyle School of Engineering, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

University News ����ר�� celebrates the future of Mustang swimming and diving with the dedication of the Holt Hickman Outdoor Pool. With the new pool, ����ר�� becomes one of the few prestigious collegiate institutions with both indoor and outdoor 50-meter long-course pools in the same complex.

Research ����ר�� researchers did a detailed, computational study – utilizing the same technique widely-used by researchers to predict what head injuries might occur if there was a car or plane accident – to assess how likely tennis was to cause serious head injury.